RSS FeedPhiladelphia Eagles Nab QB Matt Barkley with 1st Pick in 4th Round of 2013 NFL Draft
By Chris Malumphy
The Philadelphia Eagles traded with the Jacksonville Jaguars to move ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs and open the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft by drafting USC quarterback Matt Barkley. The Chiefs followed by selecting Alabama linebacker Nico Johnson. Seeking to build a better defensive middle, the Raiders picked Illinois defensive tackle Akeem Spence. The Jaguars added wide receiver Ace Sanders from South Carolina. The Patriots drafted TCU wide receiver Josh Boyce. Texas defensive end Alex Okafor was chosen by the Arizona Cardinals who are likely to use him as a linebacker. Using a pick the Dolphins obtained from the Browns for receiver Davone Bess, Miami picked Florida linebacker Jelani Jenkins. Safety Duke Williams of Nevada was picked by the Buffalo Bills.
The Dolphins selected Dion James, tight end from Michigan State, using a pick they obtained from the Jets that originally belonged to the Saints. Mike Munchak and Bruce Matthews love offensive linemen big-time so the Tennesse Titans drafted quick California center Brian Schwenke.
With the 107th selection, the Carolina Panthers picked guard Edmund Kugbila from Valdosta State, the first player drafted from Valdosta since Artie Ulmer in 1997. None of the three other players drafted from Valdosta where selected in the top two hundred players in their drafts: Ulmer, linebacker, 1997, 7th round, 220 player; Antonio Edwards, defensive end, 1993, 8th round, 204th player; Robert Morris, defensive end, 1990, 10th round, 257th player.
Tackle David Bakhtiari will join the Green Bay Packers from Colorado.
Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib will remain in state to backup Eli Manning for the New York Giants. Nassib's Syracuse teammate, safety Shamarko Thomas was picked by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Oakland Raiders threw Arkansas' Tyler Wilson into their quarterback mix. Alabama guard Barrett Jones will try to protect Sam Bradford in St. Louis. The Cowboys took cornerback B.W. Webb from William & Mary.
Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones will backup Ben Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh. Guard Earl Watford from James Madison was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals. The Chicago Bears added outside linebacker Khaseem Green from Rutgers. Linebacker Sean Porter was drafted by the Bengals from Texas A&M. The Redskins liked safety Phillip Thomas from Fresno State. The Vikings followed by taking outside linebacker Gerald Hodges from Penn State. Andrew Luck gets another protector in Indianapolis as the Colts selected USC center Khaled Holmes. The Packers drafted tackle J.C. Tretter from Cornell. Kansas State wide receiver Chris Harper will try to break into a talented receiving corps in Seattle. The Houston Texans added defensive end Trevardo Williams from Connecticut, which has had more players drafted this year than many of the traditional football powerhouses. The Packers added yet another running back by selecting Johnathan Franklin from UCLA. Tampa Bay drafted defensive end William Gholston from Michigan State. The Atlanta Falcons chose defensive end Malliciah Goodman from Clemson. The San Francisco 49ers picked wide receiver Quinton Patton from Louisiana Tech. The Ravens followed by picking John Simon, a defensive end from Ohio State, and then, using a compensatory pick, fullback Kyle Juszczyk from Harvard.
When great teams that already have too many picks are further enriched with compensatory draft selections, they can take chances. The 49ers did just that in selecting exciting, but injured, running back Marcus Lattimore from South Carolina which caused remembrance of the Bills using a first round pick on Willis McGahee a decade ago.
The Lions used a compensatory pick on Devin Taylor, a defensive end from South Carolina. The Falcons followed by choosing Levine Toilolo, a tight end from Stanford.
| 2013 NFL Draft Fourth Round | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Pick | Player | Name | Team | Pos | College |
| 4 | 1 | 98 | Matt Barkley | Eagles | QB | USC |
| 4 | 2 | 99 | Nico Johnson | Chiefs | LB | Alabama |
| 4 | 3 | 100 | Akeem Spence | Raiders | DT | Illinois |
| 4 | 4 | 101 | Ace Sanders | Jaguars | WR | South Carolina |
| 4 | 5 | 102 | Josh Boyce | Patriots | WR | Texas Christian |
| 4 | 6 | 103 | Alex Okafor | Cardinals | DE | Texas |
| 4 | 7 | 104 | Jelani Jenkins | Dolphins | LB | Florida |
| 4 | 8 | 105 | Duke Williams | Bills | DB | Nevada |
| 4 | 9 | 106 | Dion Sims | Dolphins | TE | Michigan State |
| 4 | 10 | 107 | Brian Schwenke | Titans | C | California |
| 4 | 11 | 108 | Edmund Kugbila | Panthers | G | Valdosta State |
| 4 | 12 | 109 | David Bakhtiari | Packers | T | Colorado |
| 4 | 13 | 110 | Ryan Nassib | Chargers | QB | Syracuse |
| 4 | 14 | 111 | Shamarko Thomas | Steelers | DB | Syracuse |
| 4 | 15 | 112 | Tyler Wilson | Raiders | QB | Arkansas |
| 4 | 16 | 113 | Barrett Jones | Rams | G | Alabama |
| 4 | 17 | 114 | B.W. Webb | Cowboys | DB | William & Mary |
| 4 | 18 | 115 | Landry Jones | Steelers | QB | Oklahoma |
| 4 | 19 | 116 | Earl Watford | Cardinals | G | James Madison |
| 4 | 20 | 117 | Khaseem Green | Bears | LB | Rutgers |
| 4 | 21 | 118 | Sean Porter | Bengals | LB | Texas A&M |
| 4 | 22 | 119 | Phillip Thomas | Redskins | DB | Fresno State |
| 4 | 23 | 120 | Gerald Hodges | Vikings | LB | Penn State |
| 4 | 24 | 121 | Khaled Holmes | Colts | C | USC |
| 4 | 25 | 122 | J.C. Tretter | Packers | T | Cornell |
| 4 | 26 | 123 | Chris Harper | Seahawks | WR | Kansas State |
| 4 | 27 | 124 | Trevardo Williams | Texans | DE | Connecticut |
| 4 | 28 | 125 | Johnathan Franklin | Packers | RB | UCLA |
| 4 | 29 | 126 | William Gholston | Buccaneers | DE | Michigan State |
| 4 | 30 | 127 | Malliciah Goodman | Falcons | DE | Clemson |
| 4 | 31 | 128 | Quinton Patton | 49ers | WR | Louisiana Tech |
| 4 | 32 | 129 | John Simon | Ravens | DE | Ohio State |
| 4 | 33 | 130 | Kyle Juszczyk | Ravens | RB | Harvard |
| 4 | 34 | 131 | Marcus Lattimore | 49ers | RB | South Carolina |
| 4 | 35 | 132 | Devin Taylor | Lions | DE | South Carolina |
| 4 | 36 | 133 | Levine Toilolo | Stanford | TE | C |
